Whew, relief: UN says we thrive at 7 billion

Is thriving surviving? We’re doing that now – surviving – most of us. For how long? Is life as we’re doing it sustainable? Perhaps, when more countries get their political acts together, embrace democratic...

7 billion is too many

Now what? UN analysts are estimating the size of the global population. Is anyone estimating the Earth’s capacity to sustain such a population? What is the optimal size of nations’ populations given their local...

Census data yields more seats in Republican states with a hitch

While the south and west produce more seats for Republicans at a loss to Democrats in the north and east, gains come from increases in Latino population. If Republicans persist in defeating legislation such as the...

Pregnant Woman Dragged From Home And Forced To Have Abortion

A pregnant woman in Southern China who was just a month away from her due date, was dragged screaming from her home, beaten and then forced to have an abortion.  China has a population overcrowding problem...

Would population increase be a world risk?

Resources are limited and given limited resources sharing of limited resources as as population increases would, of course, be a risk. But given education to all and building evolutionary capital, I don’t think population would be a risk as each individuals can create,...

Pakistan completes registration of 87% population

Pakistan top registration authority has informed the head of the state that 87 per cent of the country's population has so far been registered.  "ISLAMABAD: Eighty-seven per cent of the adult population of Pakistan has been registered while the registration of the poor...

India should be overtake China in 2020

New Delhi: India should be overtake China in 2020 according to many analysts of India. In the past decades, India has been world number one in starvation deaths, foreign aid and bribery. In the 2000s, it was...

Major Challenges of the Year 2010

New Delhi: The year 2010, like the others year of the 21st century will be very challenging. But we should prepare for solve different kind of coming challenges. I hope that intellectual leaders of the world take...

Managing the limit of human growth

Talk intensifies about the fight for oil among developed and developing nations. Other precious resources join the list ranging from precious metals to one thing we all need to survive and that is water. As the...

World population problem Summit? its needed!

We have a pending climate change summit most nations are starting to agree that human pollution is causing a climate change. The solution is carbon admission reduction, but there is in fact a big spanner poked...

India - Stop at two kids or lose govt facilities - Karnataka CM

If B S Yeddyurappa , Chief Minister of Indian state Karnataka has his way, the "breed-only" type citizen may lose all major benefits and facilities offered by the government. Coming back from his recent visit from...

World Population to Hit 7 Billion in 2011

Be prepared, planet Earth is getting more and more crowded! The world's populations is projected to hit 7 billion in 2011, according to a report from the Population Reference Bureau. The number could reach as much as 9.4 billion by 2050, aligning with the recent UN estimated...

California Must Cut Inmate Population

California needs to cut its inmate population from the current 150,000 to about 100,000 in two years, by order of a panel of federal judges. The judges found that the prisons currently are grossly overpopulated, which leads to at least one unnecessary inmate death every week....

Indian police accused of abuses

Politicians or systems ineffectiveness is no justification for Police brutality.Indian police is lazy, useless and brutal. They perform lathi charge on women, teachers, doctors, common man, absolutely anyone....

World Fertilty Rates by Country - Rise and Decline of Cultures

"Why is fertility rate important? Fertility rate is, basically, the number of children that the average woman will have in her lifetime. If the average woman has exactly two children in her lifetime, this is just...

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